Machine for displaying books for sale



April 12, 1932. w, YOUNG 1,853,713

MACHINE FOR DISPLAYING BOOKS FOR SALE Filed Oct. 8. 1929 Patented Apr. 12, 1932 UNITEDS TE PATENT OFFICE,

.WIL-LZIAM HENRY Yonne, or anmnloa'nnw YORK I MACHINE non nIsr nYmelBooKs FOR SALE Application filed October 8, 929. Serial No. 398,223.

ordamagingit in any way, and then have groups of selected pages turned over and back in serial order, for the public to see, and

thus arouse a desire to purchase the book.

My second purpose is to providea'djustable pointers, that are movably fastenedto the members that grasp and turn the groups of selected pages, the said pointers to be adjusted on each page so as to direct the eye instantly to a certain selected sentence, for the'public to read, and thereby get a clear idea of thenature of the book that is for sale. My third purpose is to provide a means --for holding in plain sight anothercopy ofthe same book, only closed, so as to show its size, binding, title, etc. fourth purpose is to provide means for holding removable cards to show the prlce, or slmilar '1nformation about the book that is displayed.

My fifth purpose is to provide a light to shine upon the book so that the printing can be easily read at night,'and also to attract attention to the display both day and @night, Y

The whole device is simple, durable, at-

tractive, and suitable for all the usualsizes of published books.

I am aware that machines are in use'that turn the pages of music books, but they are not automatic, as the hand or footh as to pages to display advertising, not to display the book as a book.

My improvement difiers from all others taking ordinary books, such are for salein bookstores, and automatically turning their IT own pages overand back in regular 'order, without altering or harming the book in any way. My device will workconstantly, as long as desired, and attract the public by its little lamp, and its motions, and arouse their curiosity enough to stop and read the seconds,several books can be displayed every day.

I attain these desirable objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which: V

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the completemachine; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the topand its parts, with a dotted outline of the ratchet-disc that revolves underneath the top to actuate the turning-members; Figure 3 is a perspective View of one of the two rectangular openings in the top-piece, with portions of the four arms in their position when ready to beturned the other way, in serial order, as their short ends are engaged one by one by lugs, one of which is shown ready to turn the upper one; F igure 4 is a sectional elevation of the upper open ng in the top-piece, showing an openmgof the ratchet-disk that revolves just under the toppiece, and the short end of one'of the turn-" four staggered'lugs; the pawl and its spring that moves the ratchet-disc, and the crankdisc that moves the pawl; Figure 6 shows one of thefour arms with its bent short ends, and its two sets of adjustable pointers, between V which a selected turning. Similar numerals refer to similar parts all views.

My device consists of-a sheet-metal toppiece 1, the upper edge of which is turned up 90, 5, to hold an electric bulb 6, and four. little" clips 7, under which two removable cards can be held, 8-8.

On the back of piece5 is fastened a shelfpiece 2, upon which can be laid, or stood, a

clcl sed copy of the book that is displayed for sae. V. U

The top-piece 1 is held at a convenient slant for reading bytwo ornamental legs, or supports, 3', riveted to the 'top 1, and also conou of pages is held for 5 large disc 18, with its periphery cut into saw-like ratchets, by Whichteeth.thediscds;

revolved, notch by notch, by action of the pawl 24:, which is heldagainstthe ratchet teeth by the spring 25, and isreciprocated by and proper reducing gear, not necessary tobe shown. 7

At equal intervals on the disc. 18 there are pierced eight openings 19, for the short ends 16' and, 17 of the arms 11, to pass through as they are turned over by the action of the four lugs 20, 21, 22, 23.

WhateYer number of turning-arms 11 are openings-19 provided, because when an arm 11 is turned itsother short end hasalsoto turn, and must have an opening. in the ratchet-discto' makeis possible. But I find yet there are not so many as to. tire anyone.

the edge of eachof the four openingsl Q, at

four different intervals, or. staggered as shown, sothat the short end. of each arm-11- will be engaged .in turn by the succeeding 42 21, 2;

again in the opposite direction.

In, this waylthe four turning-arms ll 1 keep turning their enclosed groupsofselecb ed pages, one after the other in, serial order, first toone side, and then to the other, as, long ,as the driving mechanism zis running,

day or night.

These arms 11 V are made preferablyof wire,

bent; so as towindiaround the short axles,

0 16.. f, which is shown plainlyzin Figure 3;-

andthey. are also looped inthe" middle soas to allow a screw or rivet to be passed through pointers movablytothe arms 11;

to each other and to the arm llso that;they

the crank-disc 26 as it is slowly" revolved by" the motor, clockwork, or otherdrivingmeans,

decided upon, there must be twicev as many.

that. four is the best number of turning-arms llto have as enough pages are turned and displayed to give a good idea of .anyibo oln ande played for. sale ;.also that it,doesnot ,ma rk or The four lugs 20, 21, 22, 23, a flriveted at Itiwill be: seen how the fourlugs first turn;

the. loop and also through theends of thetwo. sets of'pointers12 14, and thus clasp the.

can be moved on each page of the book to point to any desired sentence.

These pointers 1218 and 1415 are springy enough to allow of a variable number of book-pages to be placed between them, so that any selection can be made of the pages to be read.

In operation of my device-,two copies, of the book to be displayed for sale, are taken; one copy is placed, closed, on top of the shelf 2, end ubaek Q ithet rnecL-up .part 5, p e era y held by a clamp or spring, not shown. This copygivesthepublic a full view of the size, binding, title, and color of the book that is for sale:

The price, or other such inf,omnation,,-.is written on the two rem,(Nable;C.a11ds18 8.;-,,v

Orr-the top 1 isEthen openedaoutnthe other, copy of thebook 'to be displayed, andfour, groups ofitspages are selected for.perusal,.. and are then slipped unden the foursets of,, pointers 7 1213, 1 1-715, and the [adjustable points are turned .to point outthe sentence on...

. each page that should be, read.;,.

ble purpose of getting attention .day, and;

night, and of shining on "the pages at night.,-

The advantages of myinvention are; thatit gets interested .attentionboth, day and night for the single-book that;-lS{thfl1s:diS-m;-.

111]]11'6 any copy :also, thatit ,gives a full and; satisfactory answer to. all the necessary, glues-,1, .100 .tions of a buyer;.tlratitalloWs the book .toad i it vertise itself, which increases, confidence in, 5.

its merits over the customary reyiews and ad vertisements and, finally, that .al1..,0f ,this a salesmanship is done atthe place: .Wherathe 1-105 book can be bought.

This device takes up little more space. in, a

.stor'e windowv thantwo copiesnof'the book would qui ndtm h l ss; than is :QHQIM:

the informationthat a punchaser would need to create a desire to.buy;it thenandtherer- I am well aware that maehines arevmadeu that display; and turn, over the pagesfof. imitation books, that remain. the same, and 316 5115 not changed,-. and these are not intended to sell the book thatthey are displaying I a ov now t ad i esia e made l p-1 11 5 over thepagesof music books for musicians -g who are playing from the, book; .but these are; not intended to sell the book they -turn,- andi their action-is not automatic- F So, I do not claim broadly the turning overof book-pages ;.but what I do ,claim,;is

1. In, abook-turning device,the combination-H of a real book ;,,astandto holddt remouably': open for display; a revolvingdiscpiwoted be neath the ,stand oscillating arms :rotatably a tached tethe s and, e h armh ving l gstm be, engaged by the perforations-oi the-1. dlS'Or. 13o-v used to'show a pile of the new book, witl 1, o1 1t;.-

ally back and forth; substantially as dem scribed.

3. In a book-turning device, the combination of a stand; an opened'book; arms to turn the pages back and forth; and a revolving disc under the stand, having lugs so placed as to engage and turn each arm in serial order,

first to one side and then to the other substantially as described.

WILLIAM HENRY YOUNG. 

